Biological Engineering at Auburn University

Every biological engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological engineering program at Auburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and has a total student population of 30,737. In 2021, 56 biological engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from Auburn.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Auburn Biological Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Biological Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Biological Engineering

Auburn Biological Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological engineering progam at Auburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological engineering major at Auburn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biological Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
	11

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biological engineering from Auburn. This makes it the #3 most popular school for biological engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological engineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biological Engineering Graduates from Auburn Make?

The median salary of biological engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Auburn is $51,452. This is less than $52,844, which is the national average of all biological engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Biological Engineering Student Demographics at Auburn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological engineering majors at Auburn University.

Auburn Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological engineering from Auburn in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological engineering at Auburn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in biological engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	53
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Auburn Biological Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in biological engineering from Auburn in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a master's in biological engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in biological engineering. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Polymer & Plastics Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

Careers That Biological Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Engineers	3,730	$115,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,290	$138,470
Engineering Professors	530	$107,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.